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Cole Gallagher Sings the 'Traveling Man's Blues' Feat. Members of the 400 Unit
by Josh Sharpe - July 25, 2024 Nashville-based singer/songwriter Cole Gallagher releases his new single “Traveling Man’s Blues” featuring current and previous 400 Unit members Chad Gamble, Sadler Vaden and Jimbo Hart. The new song follows Gallagher’s duo of singles released earlier this year: the gritty “Don’t You Know” and his s...
Emile Mosseri & Sam Gendel Release Collaborative Album 'Hardy Boys'
by Josh Sharpe - July 19, 2024 Hardy Boys is a collaborative album from songwriter/composer Emile Mosseri and jazz polymath Sam Gendel. Primarily written and recorded in a few sittings of improvisational work, the album touches on myriad genres and emotional impulses, building a sonic adventure that is engulfing and unique....
Taj Mahal Releases New Live Recording Of Classic 'Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 The track, which was originally released on the critically acclaimed album Phantom Blues, features vocals from Taj and GRAMMY nominated guitarist and vocalist Trey Hensley who breathe new life into this classic country soul Taj fan favorite. The song also became a runaway streaming hit, with million...
John Leventhal Shares 'The Only Ghost' From Debut Album 'Rumble Strip'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 That willingness to confront pays off handsomely on Rumble Strip, which combines Leventhal's distinctive, lyrical guitar work, full-band productions with and without vocals, solo guitar pieces that draw on Leventhal's love for classical music and Anglican hymns, and humid blasts of Southern soul, co...
The Black Crowes Announce the Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Boxset
by Michael Major - September 05, 2023 The album, which entered the US Billboard album chart at No. 1 upon release in 1992, was named after a post-Civil War southern hymnal and is home to some of the band's biggest hits, including 'Remedy,' “Sting Me,” and 'Thorn in My Pride” which were #1 on the Billboard Main Stream Rock Airplay chart ...
Ida Mae Announces New Album 'Thunder Above You'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 Recorded in just seven days, Thunder Above You marks the most significant creative period in Ida Mae’s career to date. It followed months of touring the states with legendary artists including Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Marcus King and Greta Van Fleet, driving from clubs to arena shows and, all t...
Joe Grass Reveals Details of 'Falcon's Heart' LP
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023 Montreal’s Joe Grass has revealed details of his forthcoming solo album, Falcon’s Heart, including the stunning album artwork by xx and full album track-listing which features the new single “Touch the Void”. Grass will play the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4th....
Joe Grass Announces 'Falcon's Heart' Album & Shares 'Guadalupe' Single
by Michael Major - March 16, 2023 Acclaimed singer-songwriter, Joe Grass has announced his new solo record, Falcon’s Heart. His credits include work with Lhasa, the Barr Brothers and his avant-pop band Klaus; he co-produced Elisapie’s Polaris- and Juno-nominated LP, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, and helped write and arrange Patric...
The No Ones Unveil New Single '304 Molino Way'
by Michael Major - March 07, 2023 The No Ones—Peter Buck, Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, Scott McCaughey, and Frode Strømstad—unveil “304 Molino Way.” My Best Evil Friend pays tribute to the artists that inspire them; My Best Evil Friend channels Nick Lowe, Marvin Gaye, Jenny Lewis, Jesse Ed Davis, ? & The Mysterians, Plastic Ono Band, and...
Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023 Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out next month on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting the new track “Cherie” featuring acclaimed Malian diva and longtime friend of Touré’s Oumou Sangaré...
Grammy-Winning Roots Music Legend Taj Mahal to Release New Album 'Savoy'
by Michael Major - January 09, 2023 With guest vocals of Maria Muldaur on “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and Evan Price’s violin on two tracks, the album covers 14 standards composed by the likes of Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong, brought to life by the unique voice and character of the one and only Taj Ma...
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band Alumni Jeff Cotton To Release His Debut Solo Album 'The Fantasy Of Reality'
by Michael Major - June 30, 2022 After playing guitar, lap steel and vocals with the legendary Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, appearing on the ground breaking album “Trout Mask Replica” (under the pseudonym Antennae Jimmy Semens), as well as playing on “Strictly Personal” & “Mirror Man,” Cotton withdrew from the commercial m...
The Gun Club's Classic 'The Las Vegas Story' ('84) Gets Deluxe Release on 2xVinyl & 2xCD
by Michael Major - May 23, 2022 Now the album is back as a super deluxe two-CD/DVD and double-vinyl set, containing a digitally remastered version of the original 11-track album produced by Jeff Eyrich. Both the vinyl and CD versions feature a bonus disc with 10 live tracks recorded at Scorgie's in Rochester, New York on August 8,...
Adam Hood Releases New Song From Capricorn Studios 'Business With Jesus'
by Michael Major - April 18, 2022 The new song features the musical talents of modern southern rock icons Charlie Starr, Britt Turner and Richard Turner of Blackberry Smoke and was produced by Georgia's own, Brent Cobb. This collaboration is a masterful pairing of musicians creating southern music in its most authentic form. Plus, c...
Guitarist Anthony Wilson Announces Cinematic New Album
by Michael Major - March 31, 2022 His longtime main ensemble — Wilson on guitar and vocals accompanied by Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton on piano and keyboards, bassist David Piltchand Jay Bellerose on drums and percussion — helps bring the tales to life with these musical settings much as, say, Jonny Greenwood’s score do...
Norwegian Singer-Songwriter JARLE SKAVHELLEN Announces New Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020 Rising Norwegian singer-songwriter Jarle Skavhellen is excited to announce his sophomore album, Beech Street, will be released on January 8th, 2021....
QChamberStream.com Presents Latin Grammy Winner Gaby Moreno Live From LA
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2020 QChamberStream.com, the new premiere platform for high-quality livestreamed concerts founded by Tanja Dorn's Dorn Music and producer Bernhard Fleischer's BFMI in April 2020, announces its next US-based performance featuring LA-based Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno on Sunday, June 14, 2020 a...
Bill Wyman's Bass Guitars, Wardrobe and More from his Famous Archive Heads to Julien's Auctions this May
by Abigail Charpentier - February 13, 2020 Julien's Auctions, the auction house to the stars, is honored to present property from BILL WYMAN AND HIS ROLLING STONES ARCHIVE COURTESY OF RIPPLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED taking place MAY 29TH, 30TH AND 31ST, live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com. This spectacular auction of the Rock ...
Son Rompe Pera Unveil 'Los Chucos Suaves' Featuring Macha
by Abigail Charpentier - January 31, 2020 Lalo Guerrero's “Los Chucos Suaves” is perhaps the definitive recording of the the short-lived Pachuco music sub-genre from Los Angeles, the late-1940s sound of Mexican Pachuco youth culture....
Kirk Brandon Confirms 2020 'aKoustiK' Tour with Sam Sansbury
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2020 KIRK BRANDON has confirmed a brand new show for his 2020 'aKoustiK' tour with Sam Sansbury. The 13 date tour will run from 31st January to 16th February, and includes stops in London, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Brighton. See below for full dates....
World Circuit Records Reissue Four Cornerstone Albums
by Abigail Charpentier - September 06, 2019 World Circuit Records is reissuing four of its cornerstone albums. Remastered and available on vinyl for the first time, Ali Farka Touré's Savane and Omara Portuondo's Buena Vista Social Club Presents are on LP and digital formats today, followed by Radio Tarifa's Rumba Argelina and Guillermo Portab...
Jeb Loy Nichols and The Westwood All-Stars to Release New Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2019 Jeb Loy Nichols, the UK-based, Wyoming-born artist and songsmith, has been putting out his own singular brand of smoky retro soul for over two decades, gathering a fervent cult following along the way. Nichols, backed by his touring band, the Westwood All-Stars, will release a new studio album, JUNE...
Ricky Skaggs Celebrates 65th Birthday, 60 Years in Music
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2019 Last Thursday, July 18, country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs celebrated his 65th birthday, marking 60 years since he struck his first chords on the mandolin. At a concert stop in Stephenville, Texas, Skaggs' good friend and Texstar Ford Summer Concert Series sponsor Doug Montgomery made sure to...
Glamour 'Women Of The Year 2018' Honoree Betty Reid Soskin Releases New Album 'A Lifetime Of Being Betty'
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2019 Betty Reid Soskin's Little Village Foundation release, A Lifetime of Being Betty, is a fascinating work that taps into one African-American woman's American experience, and in the process tells an important story that's intimate, expansive and inspiring. The album was produced by Rosebud Agency foun...
Erik Koskinen Releases New Single 'Darlin''
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 25, 2019 Minnesota songsmith Erik Koskinen premiered the rustic new single 'Darlin'' today via GLIDE ahead of its release this Friday. The track is featured on Koskinen's new albumBurning The Deal set to arrive June 28 via Real Phonic Records/Tone Tree Music. Produced by Koskinen andBernie Larsen (Melissa Et... |